By KEN MORSE CORRESPONDENT The Bristol Blues will be sending five players to the FCBL All-Star Game in Nashau on Tuesday July 17. UConn freshman catcher Patrick Winkel, Quinnipiac sophomore second baseman Ian Ostberg, Emory junior infielder/pitcher Richard Brereton, Boston…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER Did a little rest bit do the Bristol Blues of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League any good in the middle of July? The Blues had a majority of the week off as the squad was…
CHESHIRE—The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) announced a poll to select the top championship moment from the 2017-18 school year. The official CIAC championship broadcast partner the NFHS Network streamed 51 championship finals this past year and 20 top plays…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – It’s been a busy stretch for the Bristol Blues and as the squad crept into the July portion of the schedule, there were a couple epic games that were played along the way.…
By KEN MORSE CORRESPONDENT Comebacks are hard to come by when the offense is struggling, the pitching is not as strong as it once was and you are riding the bumps of a three-game skid. The Bristol Blues treated the…
By KEN MORSE CORRESPONDENT The Bristol Blues were a bit drenched on Wednesday June 27 as they battled the Worcester Bravehearts and Mother Nature. A persistent rain fell on Muzzy Field in the first game of a short home stand…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER The Bristol Blues started last week on the road against the Martha Vineyard Sharks from Vineyard Baseball Park on Monday, June 25. And it was a tough beginning for the Blues as the team fell…
Laura (Wight) White, 59, 0f Bristol, passed away on Saturday June 23, 2018 at Bristol Hospital. She was the wife of Glen White. Laura was born on October 5, 1959 in New Britain and was the daughter of the late…
William C. Dirck, 59, of Bristol, passed away on Wednesday June 20, 2018 at Bristol Hospital. He was born on May 16, 1959 in Berlin, Germany and was the son of Robert F. Dirck of ME, and the late Doris…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER After splitting a doubleheader on Sunday, June 3, the Bristol Blues of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League got right back to the pay window just a couple nights later. And once again, another Blues’ win…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER The final week of May meant the Bristol Blues were back in action, opening up the 2018 Futures Collegiate Baseball League campaign on the road on Thursday, May 31. The Blues took its first game…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER It was an exciting year for the Bristol Blues baseball team in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL) last summer. They won the West Division title for the first time in the franchise’s three-year history…
Reno R. Kulmac, 24, of Bristol passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Born December 3, 1993 in Meriden he was the son of Slade Kulmac of Cheshire and Valerie (Dewitt) Rasmussen of Bristol. He was employed by Rex Forge,…
Police arrested a Bristol woman for her involvement in an auto collision near ESPN drive in Southington that led to injuries to two young children and three adults. On May 1, Stephanie Matos, 22, of Bristol, turned herself in to…
Courtland M. James Sr., 91, formerly of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Bristol Hospital. He had been the loving husband of Rowena (Welsh) James for nearly 75 years. Born on September…
Albert Blanchette, 69, of Bristol, passed away on March 2, 2018 at his home. He was the husband to his wife and best friend of 26 years Georgina (Snyder) Blanchette. Born June 26, 1948 in Ft. Kent, ME, he was…
Stuart M. Rivkin, 69, of Bristol, passed away Tuesday, Feb.27, 2018 at Hospital of Central CT, New Britain. He was the husband of Deborah (D’Emanuele) Rivkin. He was born Jan. 3, 1949 in Hartford, the son of the late Saul…
Barbara (Wallace) Jagielski, 88, of Southington and formerly of Bristol, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, February 2, 2018. She was the wife of the late Joseph Jagielski who passed in 2003. Barbara was born on August 24, 1929 in…
Barbara (Butler) Carroll, 87, of Southington, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018 after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 55 years, Richard “Dick” Carroll, with whom she shared many happy memories. Barbara was born Nov. 23, 1930 in…
Marilyn Leonard of the Plantsville section of Southington passed away on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018 at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain. She was 63 years old and is survived by her loving husband of almost 40 years,…
Joan (Anderson) Gamache, 82, of Bristol and formerly of Southington, passed away on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital. She was the wife Martin Gamache. She was born in Meriden on Nov. 20, 1935, the daughter of the…
Police charged Joshua Miner, 45, of Bristol with first degree criminal mischief for a vandalism incident in the parking lot of Tavern 42 in Southington. The incident took place on Jan. 12, 2018. Police determined that Miner vandalized a vehicle…
State police released information about a fatal car accident on I-91 southbound in the area of Exit 47E that occurred on Sunday, Jan. 21 at approximately 7:18 a.m. According to the report, a 1999 Lexus GS 300, driven by Christopher Vega,…
Susan (Wilkins) Sargis, 62, passed away in her home on Friday, Jan. 19 after a long battle with lung cancer. She was born in New Britain on Dec. 2, 1955. She was the daughter of Donald Wilkins and the late…
Local children and their parents will receive free admission to the Connecticut Science Center for the free to learn informational event, which runs 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27. The event, hosted by the Yankee Institute and…
Rosalyn J. (Testa) Teardo, 74, of Bristol, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Bristol Hospital. She was the wife of John M. Teardo Sr. She was born in New Britain on Sept. 19, 1943.the daughter of the late…
Jessica Ramos, 27, of Bristol, turned herself in to Southington police after learning about an active warrant for her arrest that stemmed from a burglary and larceny related incident at the Comfort Suites at 64 Knotter Dr. in Southington. The…
Connecticut State Troopers announced that they will be patrolling the state’s roads for Christmas and New Year’s, so drivers should plan sensible driving plans along with their holiday celebrations. Many travelers are expected to hit Connecticut highways during the upcoming…
Barton P. Sullivan, 54, of Bristol and formerly of Southington, passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Bristol Hospital. Born the seventh son on October 7, 1963 in New Britain to Ruth (Rogers) Sullivan and…
Tunxis Community College, at the junction of Routes 6 and 177 in Farmington, will hold a “Super Saturday” registration event on Saturday, Jan. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., on campus in Founders Hall. The event will offer one-stop…